In the early morning hours of April 16, 2024, 47-year-old Clayton Holt was shot and killed inside a residence on Spencer Street in Battle Creek, Michigan. Battle Creek Police officers who responded shortly before 3 a.m. found Holt dead at the scene and a 34-year-old woman nearby with critical gunshot injuries; she was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Investigators identified and arrested 43-year-old Thomas James Knickerbocker a few blocks from the scene. He was arraigned in Calhoun County District Court on multiple felony counts, including open murder, assault with intent to murder, felony firearm, and felon in possession of a firearm; he was ordered held without bond as a habitual offender. Authorities say the shooting appears connected to a dispute that arose during a drug transaction.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who saw activity on Spencer Street that night or who knew Holt’s movements in the hours before the shooting?